Scrambler Therapy Treatment: The Importance of Examining Clinically Meaningful Improvements in Chronic Pain and Quality of Life
| Autor: | Tanya Panula, Brandon J. Goff, Sonya M. Arzola, Ann M. Nayback-Beebe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Analgesic law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial Quality of life Double-Blind Method law Scrambler therapy Medicine Humans Pain Management Prospective Studies Prospective cohort study Letter to the Editor Aged Pain Measurement Analysis of Variance business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Chronic pain General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Treatment Outcome 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Neuropathic pain Physical therapy Quality of Life Female Analysis of variance Chronic Pain business AcademicSubjects/MED00010 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Military Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1930-613X |
| Popis: | Introduction Calmare Scrambler Therapy (ST) interferes with pain signal transmission by using nerve fibers to convey a message of normality to the central nervous system. This prospective, double-blinded, randomized trial had three aims. First, we tried to determine ST’s effectiveness in reducing chronic neuropathic pain symptoms and analgesic medication use in military service members, when compared to sham treatment. Next, we examined its effect on reported mental and physical health-related quality of life. Finally, we sought to describe participant perceptions of treatment effectiveness. Materials and Methods Forty-seven subjects were randomized to receive ten 30-minute active ST or sham treatments. Data were collected at baseline, posttreatment, and 1-month follow-up. Results The groups showed no statistically significant differences in pain scores, medication use, or mental or physical health-related quality of life with active versus sham treatment. However, both produced clinically meaningful reductions in pain and improvements in physical health-related quality posttreatment that was sustained at 1-month follow-up. Ninety percent of the blinded sample described the treatment intervention as a partial or complete success. Conclusion ST is no better than sham treatment in decreasing pain. Yet, patient perceptions of treatment effectiveness are equally important in chronic pain treatment. |
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